What is IMPRS?
Since 2000, the International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) have become a permanent part of the Max Planck Society’s efforts to promote Ph.D. students. Talented German and foreign junior scientists are offered the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent research conditions.
Currently, there are 62 IMPRS. The research schools are established by one or several Max Planck Institutes in collaboration with a university, as well as other research institutions, sometimes abroad. This provides an extraordinary framework for the graduate students to work in, and is a great advantage in interdisciplinary research projects, or in projects that require special equipment. Currently 82 institutes are associated with an IMPRS.